Improved color effects in the manufacture of tapestry carpeting



(Speoimens.)

G. MARGHETTI. ART'OF-P ROD UGIENG IMPROVED COLOR EFFECTS IN THEMANUFACTURE OF TAPESTRY UARPETING, &c.

No. 363,900 Patented May 31, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENm GIULIO MARCHETTI, or HALIFAX, COUNTY or YORK,ENGLAND.

ART O F PRODUCING IMPROVED COLOR EFFECTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TAPESTRYCARPET-INC, &c-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 363,900, dated May 31,1887.

Application filed September 22, 1885; Serial No. 177,835. (S; ecimens.)Patented in England September 10, 1885, No. 10,724, and in FranceSeptember 26,18r5,No. 171,361.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GIULI'o MAROHE'ITI, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Halifan, in the county of York, England,

' have invented a new and useful Art' of Producing Improved ColorEffects in the Mannfacture of Tapestry Carpeting, &c., of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention consists, first, in an artor method of producingimprovedcolor effectsfin the manufacture of tapestry carpeting, tapes--try-velvet carpeting, rugs, and other printed terry and cut-pilefabrics, whereby I am enabled not only to'produce a novel anddistinguishing effect in the appearance of the face of such carpeting,which effect I term sheeny or variegated, but to produce these fabricsin a very economical manner in a great variety of colors, and, secondly,in the improved fabric produced thereby.

By my invention, as will hereinafter appear, 1

I am enabled to produce my improved goods at a less cost than theordinary printed tapestry and tapestry-velvet carpets, rugs, and otherprinted terry and cut-pile fabrics at the same time that I obtain noveleffects in design and variegated coloring.

Tapestry and tapestry-velvet carpets, rugs, and other printed terry andcut-pile fabrics have hitherto usually been composed of a pilewarp havehitherto been rendered party-colored by being printed with the variouscolors required by the design, (with the exception of some plain threadsused for forming the ground threads, slightly twisted together, eachcomplete thread thus formed being printed, as desired, in the mannerwell known to those engaged in the trade.-

In carrying out my invention, instead of forming the whole of thepile-warp of printed party'colored threads, I'iusert between the otherand with such a number of intervening printed threads as may be requiredto produce the desired effect, which I term a sheeny or variegatedeffect. The proportion of selfcolored threads toprinted threads isuniform across the fabric, or across that portion thereof where theimproved effect is produced. These self colored threads are drawn intothe reed and healds of the loom in exactly the same manner as if theywere ordinary partycolored printed threads.

The self-colored threads are manufactured in the usual manner, which iswell'known, and are composed of any suitable material or materials dyedof a uniform color throughout their length. I may in some cases combinetwo or more self-colored strands of different shades or colors to form asingle mottled yarn, the number of threads of each color forming thecomplete mottled thread being varied at will. 1

- The accompanying design will serve to illustrate my method of formingthe pile-warps partly of printed threads and partly of mottled orself-colored threads.

(1 a a represent the ordinary party-colored printed threads, which areprinted to form the required pattern, the different colored parts beingrepresented by'hatche'd lines.

I) b I) represent mottled or selfcolored threads, which in theillustration are shown used alternately with the ordinary printedthreads at a a. These self-colored or mottled threads do not formdistinct portions of the figure or in small groups at'sueh distancesfrom one an pattern of the carpeting. The figure or pattern is entirelyproduced by the printed or party-colored threads, and remainsessentially unchanged inrespect of outline, whatever he the color, 850.,of the self-colored threads em- ICO effect or appearance. Heretoforeparty-colored or printed threads and self colored threads, when employedtogether in the same carpeting, have been employed in such a manner thateach has formed distinct portions of the pattern or design, or that thecombination has served to produce simply a general mottled effectwithout any ornamental design.

By my improved mode of manufacture I am enabled to produce differentcarpetings having many different effects of color without altering thedesign of the party-colored printed warp-threads bysimply varying thecolors of the mottled or self-colored threads, a change in these alonealtering completely the general tone and appearance of the carpeting;and by inserting mottled or self-colored threads, as above described, Iam enabled to produce with economy improved carpets and like goods ingreat variety.

The economy in my method of fabrication (independent of and aside fromthe variety and beauty of effects resulting from it) will be readilyunderstood when it is remembered that in the class of tapestry andtapestry-velvet goods as heretofore made the costly partycolored threadscompose or constitute the whole of the pile-warp; but in my method Idispense with a large part of this cost, and to almost any degreedesired. For instance, if one-half of the warp-threads be not partydyed,but be plain, (13. e. self-dyed) or be mottled, (i. 6. plain threads ofdifferent colors slightly twisted together,) then it is evident thatthere is saved in cost all the difference between the value of theparty-colored threads dispensed with and that ofthe selfdyed or mottledthreads substituted for them, andthat a given quantity of party-coloredthreads will in such case suffice for weaving two yards instead of onlyone yard of carpet.

It will be equally evident that by using still less of the expensiveparty-colored threads the economy may be further increased, while'producing still further variation in efi'ects,-

and by using more the economy will be less and the effects stilldifferent and attractive.

Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention andthe manner of in the usual manner, all substantially as described.

2. As a new articleof manufacture, tapestry carpeting having the figuresproduced by usual printed warp threads and having the color and effectof its figured surface toned and varied by self-colored warp-threadsinterwoven in the fabric alternately with individual printedwarp-threads or groups of such threads, substantially as described.

G. MARCHETTI. NVitnesses: I

H. NORMAN MELLOR,

. 4 Savile Terrace, Hulifaw. GEORGE HOLDSWORTH, W

38 North Parade, Halifax.

